"short fuse" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-short fuse.ogg Forms: short fuses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} short fuse (plural short fuses)
  1. (idiomatic) The personality trait of being quick to anger. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: short temper Related terms: blow a fuse, powder keg Translations (Translations): pavio curto (Portuguese), kort stubin [common-gender] (Swedish)

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